IGN Entertainment to host and support exclusive livestream debuting first 501(c)3 dedicated to digital video game preservation.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 21, 2017 -- IGN Entertainment announced today it’s partnering with the newly launched Video Game History Foundation to present the IGN Save Point Live Stream on Monday, February 27 from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM PT.

The five-hour livestream, produced by IGN, in association with Video Game History Foundation, will stream from IGN’s global headquarters in San Francisco, California. Hosted by IGN’s Daemon Hatfield, the livestream marks the public debut of the VGHF, and will feature an elite lineup of the gaming industry's top influencers and developers. The livestream will offer gaming enthusiasts worldwide a front row seat to the excitement of the foundation’s mission first-hand.

Brian Altano, Max Scoville, Sam Claiborn and Jose Otero of IGN Entertainment, Jared Petty of Electronic Arts, Mary Kish of Twitch, Mike Mahardy and Peter Brown of GameSpot, Alexa Ray Corriea of Ellation, celebrity gaming host Andrea Rene and other special guests will be in attendance. Co-founders of the Video Game History Foundation, Frank Cifaldi and Steve Lin will also be making appearances throughout the stream, answering questions taken directly from IGN’s Twitter page, enabling fans to participate in the livestream real time, and showcasing rare and unreleased games and ephemera from throughout gaming’s history

“There’s no better way to express the importance of saving video game history than to actually show the work being done,” said Frank Cifaldi, director of the Video Game History Foundation. “Some of the games we’re playing on the stream only exist because people went the extra mile to save them, and we’re excited to make our public debut by sharing these finds with such a large audience."

The livestream is also serving as the VGHF’s first fundraising event. Tax-deductible donations made during the stream will go directly toward the nonprofit’s operating costs, helping to ensure that rare historical artifacts are discovered, digitized, and made accessible to researchers before they are lost. Supporters of video game preservation and the foundation may subscribe to the official VGHF newsletter found on the VGHF website.

IGN Entertainment is the leading Internet media company focused on the video game and entertainment enthusiast markets. IGN reaches more than 137 million monthly users and is followed by more than 9 million subscribers on YouTube and 21 million users on social platforms. IGN also publishes daily content on Snapchat Discover.

Established in 1996, IGN is operated by digital media company Ziff Davis, LLC, a subsidiary of j2 Global, Inc. IGN is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Sydney and London. IGN content is localized in 22 languages and 110 countries and hosted on websites and native applications on mobile, connected TV, and Xbox and PlayStation platforms. For more information, visit please visit IGN.com and follow @IGN on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.

About Video Game History Foundation

The Video Game History Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring that historians and storytellers have access to the materials needed to tell the story of video games. The foundation is actively seeking out, collecting, and digitizing artifacts for its virtual library, and is ensuring that physical items have a permanent home in museums, libraries, and archives across the United States. More information is available at GameHistory.org.

IGN Entertainment named the exclusive livestream partner for the 2017 D.I.C.E. Summit and 20th D.I.C.E. Awards

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16, 2017 -- IGN Entertainment today announced it’s partnering with the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences to live stream the 2017 D.I.C.E. Summit and the 20th D.I.C.E. Awards, held at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

IGN will livestream the 2017 D.I.C.E. Summit beginning Wednesday, February 22nd. Kicking off the livestream at 10:00 AM PT will be keynote speaker, Jeff Kaplan, Vice President of Blizzard Entertainment. Kaplan’s talk will focus on Blizzard’s massive hit Overwatch, IGN’s 2016 “Game of the Year” winner. The summit will stream for two days, showcasing every panel and keynote speakers, closing with the FACEIT Quakeworld Tournament Finals, Thursday, February 23rd at 4:00 PM PT.

Following the Summit, IGN will stream the 20th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, hosted by IGN alumni, Greg Miller of Kinda Funny and Jessica Chobot of Nerdist News. The awards kick off at 7:30 PM PT, live from the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. The D.I.C.E. Awards recognize games, individuals and development teams that have contributed to the advancement of the multi-billion dollar worldwide entertainment software industry. The D.I.C.E. Awards are the most credible, respected and recognized awards for the interactive entertainment community with voting cast by members of the Academy’s 33,000+ membership base.

“We couldn’t be more excited to partner with the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences on an event of this caliber-- this is the Oscars for video games,” said Wade Beckett, Chief Programming Officer for IGN. “To top it off, IGN is taking the Summit and Awards to new platforms like Snapchat, Facebook, and Twitter for the very first time and bringing a global audience to the event.”

“We are thrilled to partner with IGN to broadcast both the D.I.C.E. Summit and the 20th Anniversary of our awards to a broad range of platforms,” said Terrence Myers, Executive Producer, Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. “D.I.C.E. is always an incredible celebration of the best in interactive entertainment and IGN is the perfect partner to share in bringing it to game enthusiasts everywhere.”

IGN will produce custom content specifically for Snapchat and will stream the 2017 D.I.C.E. Summit and Awards across all its featured platforms, including IGN.com, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Twitch, Apple TV, Roku, PS4, Xbox One, PlutoTV and IGN’s mobile apps on iOS and Android.

In addition to the categorized awards, D.I.C.E. will be inducting Todd Howard, Executive Producer and Game Director at Bethesda Game Studios into the AIAS Hall of Fame. Howard will be the 22nd HOF inductee with the award being presented by his long-time colleague, Pete Hines, Vice President of Public Relations and Marketing, Bethesda Softworks. All categories, nominees and Hall of Fame inductees can be found on the Academy’s website.

Stay current on all the D.I.C.E. happenings by following IGN on Twitter and Facebook, using the hashtag #DICE2017 and #DICEAwards.

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About IGN Entertainment

IGN Entertainment is the leading Internet media company focused on the video game and entertainment enthusiast markets. IGN reaches more than 137 million monthly users and is followed by more than 9 million subscribers on YouTube and 21 million users on social platforms. IGN also publishes daily content on Snapchat Discover.

Established in 1996, IGN is operated by digital media company Ziff Davis, LLC, a subsidiary of j2 Global, Inc. IGN is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Sydney and London. IGN content is localized in 24 languages and 114 countries and hosted on websites and native applications on mobile, connected TV, and Xbox and PlayStation platforms. For more information, visit www.IGN.com and follow @IGN on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.

About the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) was founded in 1996 as a not-for- profit organization whose mission is to promote, advance and recognize the outstanding achievements in the interactive entertainment industry worldwide. The Academy conducts its annual awards show, the D.I.C.E. Awards, to celebrate and honor creative accomplishments in the field. To further enhance awareness of the Academy’s vision, the organization created the D.I.C.E. (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain) Summit in 2002, a once yearly conference dedicated to exploring approaches to the creative process and artistic expression as they uniquely apply to the development of interactive entertainment. In 2013 the Academy launched D.I.C.E. Europe to cater to the European games market. With more than 33,000 members, including Electronic Arts, Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, Wargaming, Bethesda Game Studios, Ubisoft, Valve Software, Gearbox Software, and Insomniac Games, among others. More information can be found at http://www.interactive.org and http://www.dicesummit.org.

Catch the star-studded cast, including Vin Diesel, Samuel L. Jackson, Donnie Yen, Ruby Rose, Michael Bisping, and more as they arrive to the red carpet in Hollywood, Thursday, January 19 beginning at 9:30 pm ET on IGN’s Public Facebook Page

LOS ANGELES, January 19, 2017 -- IGN Entertainment and Paramount Pictures announced today that they will partner to live stream “XXX: RETURN OF XANDER CAGE Red Carpet Live Stream Presented By IGN," the official red carpet show for the for the film’s US premiere on Thursday, Jan. 19 from 9:30-10:30 pm ET (6:30-7:30 pm PT). The premiere event will be live streamed by IGN via Facebook LIVE, YouTube, and IGN.com.

The one-hour show, produced by IGN, in association with Paramount Pictures, will stream live from TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood. Hosted by IGN’s very own Brian Altano, Max Scoville and Terri Schwartz, the live red carpet experience will feature exclusive interviews with talent and celebrities, offering fans a front row seat to the excitement of the premiere first-hand.

Vin Diesel, Samuel L. Jackson, Donnie Yen, Deepika Padukone, Toni Collette, Ruby Rose, Nina Dobrev, Tony Jaa, Kris Wu, Michael Bisping, Nicky Jam, and other special guests are expected to be in attendance. The film’s Director, DJ Caruso, will also be stopping by to answer questions,, taken directly from IGN’s Facebook, enabling fans to participate in the red carpet in real time.

“IGN's collaboration with Paramount on Facebook LIVE should prove to be a wild ride and give xXx fan's watching around the world a thrilling red carpet event. No guarantees, but I'm hoping to see Vin Diesel extreme skiing across the tops of palm trees on Hollywood Boulevard,” said Wade Beckett, SVP of Video at IGN Entertainment.

Stay connected and part of the fun by using hashtag #xXxTheMovie. Catch all the excitement live from the red carpet at www.facebook.com/ign, www.youtube.com/ign and www.IGN.com.

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About IGN Entertainment

IGN Entertainment is the leading Internet media company focused on the video game and entertainment enthusiast markets. IGN reaches more than 137 million monthly users and is followed by more than 9 million subscribers on YouTube and 21 million users on social platforms.

Established in 1996, IGN is operated by digital media company Ziff Davis, LLC, a subsidiary of j2 Global, Inc. IGN is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Sydney and London. IGN content is localized in 24 languages and 114 countries and hosted on websites and native applications on mobile, connected TV, and Xbox and PlayStation platforms. For more information, visit www.IGN.com and follow @IGN on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.

About The Film

“XXX: RETURN OF XANDER CAGE” is directed by D.J. Caruso and was written by F. Scott Frazier, Chad St. John and Rich Wilkes. Gloria S. Borders, Scott Hemming, Ric Kidney, and Vince Totino serve as executive producers. The third explosive chapter of the blockbuster franchise that redefined the spy thriller finds extreme athlete turned government operative Xander Cage (Vin Diesel) coming out of self-imposed exile and on a collision course with deadly alpha warrior Xiang and his team in a race to recover a sinister and seemingly unstoppable weapon known as Pandora’s Box. Recruiting an all-new group of thrill-seeking cohorts, Xander finds himself enmeshed in a deadly conspiracy that points to collusion at the highest levels of world governments. Packed with the series’ signature deadpan wit and bad-ass attitude, “XXX: RETURN OF XANDER CAGE” will raise the bar on extreme action with some of the most mind-blowing stunts to ever be caught on film.

San Francisco, Ca – IGN Entertainment today announced that it partnered with ShirtPunch! as the official e-store distributor for all exclusive IGN designs. Both IGN and ShirtPunch! fans will now be able to receive custom and limited edition designs through ShirtPunch! ’s e-store, which allows fans to effortlessly browse, select and order products.

“We’ve partnered with IGN because they share our goals to provide fans with the best gaming and entertainment-related content and collectibles online,” says Russ Montague, founder and CEO, ShirtPunch! . “We’re thrilled to come together with IGN to offer its popular iconic content to ShirtPunch! ’s dedicated fans and followers to provide the ultimate destination for IGN fans.”

ShirtPunch! fans can look forward to ordering designs that highlight some of IGN’s most popular shows and podcasts, including Beyond, NVC and Game Scoop. As well, fans have the opportunity to “kick it old-school” by wearing designs that feature IGN’s retro logo.

“The decision to partner with ShirtPunch! was an easy one, as their position within the fan block space is unparalleled, and growing daily,” says Peer Schneider, General Manager and co-founder, IGN Entertainment. “Our company is united with ShirtPunch! in its vision to create an all-in-one, central location where fans can come to browse, engage and purchase their favorite branded products easily and quickly.”

ShirtPunch! is a leader in e-commerce, providing daily deal shirt designs in addition to a complete e-store filled with toys and collectibles across multiple fandoms.

“ShirtPunch! has always been about the quality, uniqueness and exclusivity of the customer experience and today’s announcement underscores our company’s goal to provide fans with the highest-quality products that they’ve come to expect,” says Montague. “Our connection with IGN will allow us to not only continue our commitment to our customers, but will increase the overall experience for them in a positive and memorable way.”

IGN Entertainment is the leading Internet media company focused on the video game and entertainment enthusiast markets. IGN reaches more than 132 million monthly users and is followed by more than 9 million subscribers on YouTube and 20 million users on social platforms.

Established in 1996, IGN is operated by digital media company Ziff Davis, LLC, a subsidiary of j2 Global, Inc. IGN is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Sydney and London. IGN content is localized in 24 languages and 114 countries and hosted on websites and native applications on mobile, connected TV, and Xbox and PlayStation platforms. For more information, visit www.IGN.com and follow @IGN on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.

About ShirtPunch! : Founded in October 2011, ShirtPunch! ’s mission is to provide customers with limited edition and unique pop-culture merchandise, designed by independent artists around the world. Designs are predominantly based on movies, television, video gaming, and Internet memes. Offering four different designs a day across several products, ShirtPunch! pushes the boundaries of traditional Flash Retail sites.

San Francisco, Ca - IGN Entertainment, a division of Ziff Davis, announced today the expansion of its video operations with the appointment of Wade Beckett as Chief Programming Officer and SVP of Video. Beckett will lead IGN’s cross-platform video initiatives from the company’s Los Angeles studio.

Beckett has worked in film, TV and digital for 15+ years and most recently served as Chief Programming Officer and Sr. Vice President of Production, at Fusion -- a Disney/ABC & Univision joint venture. Beckett supervised all aspects of programming, development and production at the network, including non-scripted series, documentaries, specials, and live events.

Before joining Fusion, Beckett served as the Executive Producer for ESPN's SportsNation. He spent over six years as a key executive at NBCUniversal's G4 network, the first dedicated TV channel about games and fan culture, helping lead the channel from a young startup network to a Top 10 Cable network for its target demographic.

“I’m excited to welcome Wade to oversee all aspects of IGN’s studio operations, including original content, branded video production, and partnerships,” said Peer Schneider, GM and Co-Founder of IGN Entertainment. "Advertisers are increasingly looking to go beyond pre-roll with custom programs while platforms and content distributors are seeking differentiated original programming that speaks to the fan culture audience. The combination of IGN’s 20-year brand credibility in gaming and entertainment coupled with Wade’s experience in delivering original programming will cement IGN’s position as a leader in video for games and geek culture across all screens.”

IGN Entertainment was founded in 1999, but the IGN brand goes back to 1996 when it first launched as an online gaming magazine, rapidly expanding into other verticals as well as video content production and distribution. Today, IGN programs games and entertainment content for 132 million monthly users across 12 platforms, including mobile devices, Apple TV, Roku, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. IGN’s expanded content network also includes a daily destination on Snapchat Discover as well as a YouTube network with more than 9 million subscribers.

“There’s never been a more interesting time for video than today and I can’t wait to get started with the IGN Entertainment team,” said Wade Beckett. “From high quality short form content on emerging platforms to longer, lean-back experiences across more traditional platforms, I’m super excited to help lead an awesome and experienced team with such a passionate audience.”

In addition to producing original content at its SF and LA studios, IGN’s Social Video Team creates custom editorial and partner video programming for 20 million followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Prior to serving as Executive Producer at Comcast and NBCUniversal, Beckett held positions with ZDTV, Tech TV, DreamWorks, NBC's Peter Engel Productions, TV Guide Channel, and CinemaLine. Beckett earned his B.A in Cinema from San Francisco State University and is a member of the Producers Guild of America.

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About IGN Entertainment

IGN Entertainment is the leading Internet media company focused on the video game and entertainment enthusiast markets. IGN reaches more than 132 million monthly users and is followed by more than 9 million subscribers on YouTube and 20 million users on social platforms.

Established in 1996, IGN is operated by digital media company Ziff Davis, LLC, a subsidiary of j2 Global, Inc. IGN is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Sydney and London. IGN content is localized in 24 languages and 114 countries and hosted on websites and native applications on mobile, connected TV, and Xbox and PlayStation platforms. For more information, visit www.IGN.com and follow @IGN on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.

Prior to Season Two Premiere on IGN,
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Participating OTT Partners, STARZ App, STARZ.com and More

Season Two Premieres Sunday, October 2 at 8:00pm ET/PT

Beverly Hills, Calif. –September 27, 2016 – The goriest, gooiest, gnarliest, grooviest show on TV returns in all its Ash-kicking glory with free sampling of STARZ Original series “Ash vs Evil Dead” season two premiere episode beginning today exclusively on IGN’s Facebook page in advance of its STARZ premiere on October 2 at 8:00 pm ET/PT. A free multiplatform, nationwide sampling of the episode in its entirety will also be available online at Starz.com and through participating U.S. cable, satellite and Telco affiliates as well as participating OTT partners beginning Wednesday, September 28 at 12:01 AM ET through October 9. The episode will also be available to STARZ subscribers via the STARZ app and STARZ ON DEMAND.

The “Ash vs Evil Dead” sneak peek gives fans the chance to watch Episode 201, “Home,” exclusively on IGN’s Facebook page tonight at 7:00 pm PT followed by a live Q&A with Bruce Campbell (Ash Williams) and Lucy Lawless (Ruby). The episode will be available on IGN’s Facebook page through October 9.

New and returning fans can catch up on season one of the STARZ Original series “Ash vs Evil Dead” with a gory marathon on Saturday, October 1 beginning at 9 PM ET/PT on STARZ ENCORE and again on Sunday, October 2 beginning at 2:50 pm ET/PT on STARZ. The second season premieres on Sunday, October 2 with a triple play beginning at 8:00 pm ET/PT on STARZ.

For $8.99 per month with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers, fans now have the opportunity to receive instant access to more than 3,200 selections available via the app each month, including STARZ hit series ranging from “Ash vs Evil Dead,” “Power,” “Outlander” and the upcoming “American Gods,” premiering in 2017; to Hollywood hits and popular movies including Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Inside Out, Pixels, Concussion, The Good Dinosaur, Ricki and the Flash, Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2, Cinderella, Tomorrowland, The Wedding Ringer and Ant-Man.

STARZ subscribers from participating cable, satellite and telco partners can also authenticate and view STARZ content in the app including every episode of every season of the best of STARZ’s original programming, as well as the biggest, most extensive movie library of all the premium subscription networks in the U.S.*

About “Ash vs Evil Dead”

Since Season One, Ash has been living it up in Jacksonville with his loyal sidekick Pablo and revenge-filled Kelly. Season Two kicks off with a double-deadite battle royale interrupting the party, Ash is forced to return back to his hometown of Elk Grove, Michigan…and as always, Evil follows him.

The cast is led by Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead, “Burn Notice”) in the role of Ash Williams; Lucy Lawless (“Salem,” “Spartacus”) as Ruby, who now possesses the powerful Necronomicon; Ray Santiago (“Touch,” Meet the Fockers) as Pablo Simon Bolivar, Ash’s loyal sidekick dealing with the trauma he suffered in the cabin; and Dana DeLorenzo (A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas) as Kelly Maxwell, who, grief-stricken after the death of her parents, plots revenge against The Evil Dead. Lee Majors (The Six Million Dollar Man), Ted Raimi (“Xena: Warrior Princess,” Spider-Man) and Michelle Hurd (“Law & Order: SVU”) join the cast this year as Brock Williams, Ash’s father, Chet Kaminski, Ash’s childhood best friend, and Linda, Ash’s high school love, respectively.

Starz (NASDAQ: STRZA, STRZB) is a leading integrated global media and entertainment company with operating units that provide premium subscription video programming on domestic U.S. pay television networks (Starz Networks) and global content distribution (Starz Distribution), www.starz.com. The Starz Networks operating unit is home to the flagship STARZ® brand with 24.2 million subscribers in the United States as of June 30, 2016, with the STARZ ENCORESM network at 31.8 million subscribers. Through STARZ, the company provides high quality, entertaining premium subscription video programming with 17 premium pay TV channels and associated on-demand and online services. STARZ is sold through U.S. multichannel video distributors, including cable operators, satellite television providers, telecommunications companies, and other online and digital platforms. Starz offers subscribers more than 5,000 distinct premium television episodes and feature films every year and up to 1,500 every month, including STARZ Original series, first-run movies and other popular movie and television programming. The Starz Distribution operating unit is home to the Anchor Bay Entertainment, Starz Digital, and Starz Worldwide Distribution divisions. In addition to STARZ Original series, Starz Distribution develops, produces and acquires movies, television and other entertainment content for worldwide home video, digital, and television licensing and sales.

About IGN Entertainment

IGN Entertainment is the leading Internet media company focused on the video game and entertainment enthusiast markets. IGN caters to more than 68 million monthly users on its website and apps, is followed by 9 million subscribers on YouTube, more than 19 million social followers, reaching a total of 150 million users across web, video and social platforms. IGN also publishes daily content on Snapchat Discover.

Founded in 1996, IGN is operated by digital media company Ziff Davis, LLC, a subsidiary of j2 Global, Inc. IGN is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Sydney and London. IGN content is localized in 22 languages and 110 countries and hosted on websites and native applications on mobile, connected TV, and Xbox and PlayStation platforms. For more information, visit www.IGN.com and follow @IGN on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.

*source: Starz internal analysis of distinct movie title data for the period 7/1/2015- 6/30/2016.

San Francisco, Ca – Leading video game and entertainment publisher IGN, a division of Ziff Davis, announced the launch of IGN VR, a new channel dedicated to covering virtual reality content. Focused on all the major VR platforms – including Oculus Rift, PlayStation VR and HTC Vive -- the channel will contain daily updates of VR news, trailers, reviews, and custom content for IGN’s 68 million monthly active core web users.
The launch of IGN VR meets the growing interest in virtual reality, both as a content platform and as a cultural phenomenon. As more affordable mass-market platforms emerge, content creators and consumers alike are exploring what’s possible in virtual reality. IGN, with its long history of covering gaming and entertainment content, is ideally positioned to track the development of virtual reality and the transformation it brings to entertainment. IGN VR offers the latest information on the VR hardware platforms, the content and creators, and the changes the technology has on us as consumers.

“Virtual reality has the potential to be the most revolutionary consumer-facing technology since the smart phone,” said Steve Butts, Editor-in-Chief of IGN. “Far beyond its obvious applications in the world of games and entertainment, it has far reaching implications for the fields of education, healthcare, engineering, and social networking. I’m thrilled to have a dedicated place on IGN to tell all of those stories.”

To celebrate the launch, IGN is unveiling several new pieces of virtual reality content from game and film industry leaders. Visitors to the channel will be able to get a look at the official “Star Wars Battlefront X-Wing Mission” trailer from EA and DICE. VR specialist agency Visualise and vacation operating partner Thomas Cooke will show off top vacation destinations you can visit without ever leaving your living room. Fans will also be able to view IGN’s top influencers and personalities take on VR versions of Boogeyman and Paranormal Activity in IGN’s “How Scary is…” series.

Taco Bell and Sony Interactive Entertainment join with IGN as the launch partners for IGN VR. The partnership runs alongside Taco Bell’s PlayStation VR Big Box Giveaway. Gaming and entertainment fans who purchase a Taco Bell $5 Big Box during the promotion will have a chance to win a Sony PlayStation VR Headset every 15-minutes before it hits retailers.

“IGN has been a top-performing partner in previous Taco Bell executions, and we wanted to continue that momentum for our $5 Sony VR Box promotion,” said Juliet Corsinita, Vice President, Media and Brand Partnerships at Taco Bell Corp. “As a respected gaming property, we know that IGN reaches an engaged, influential audience that shares a passion for gaming, innovation and Taco Bell.”

“We are thrilled to have both Taco Bell and Sony Interactive Entertainment as launch partners for the IGN VR channel. Both Taco Bell and Sony Interactive Entertainment have been longstanding partners to IGN and this is a tremendous opportunity to bring this innovative content to our audience,” said Yael Prough, SVP, Sales and Integrated Marketing at IGN.

IGN Entertainment is the leading Internet media company focused on the video game and entertainment enthusiast markets. IGN caters to more than 68 million monthly users on its website and apps, is followed by 9 million subscribers on YouTube, more than 19 million social followers, reaching a total of 150 million users across web, video and social platforms. IGN also publishes daily content on Snapchat Discover.

Founded in 1996, IGN is operated by digital media company Ziff Davis, LLC, a subsidiary of j2 Global, Inc. IGN is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Sydney and London. IGN content is localized in 22 languages and 110 countries and hosted on websites and native applications on mobile, connected TV, and Xbox and PlayStation platforms. For more information, visit www.IGN.com and follow @IGN on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.

About Taco Bell Corporation

Taco Bell Corp., a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., is the nation's leading Mexican-inspired quick service restaurant. Taco Bell serves made to order and customizable tacos, burritos, and specialties such as the exclusive Doritos® Locos Tacos, gourmet-inspired Cantina Power® Menu, lower calorie Fresco options and is the first QSR restaurant to offer American Vegetarian Association (AVA)-certified menu items. Taco Bell Breakfast offers portable, classic items such as the A.M. Crunchwrap, Biscuit Taco and signature breakfast burritos. The company encourages customers to “Live Más,” both through its food and in ways such as its Feed The Beat® music program and its nonprofit organization, the Taco Bell® Foundation™. Taco Bell and its more than 350 franchise organizations have nearly 6,000 restaurants across the United States that proudly serve more than 40 million customers every week.

About Sony Interactive Entertainment

Recognized as a global leader in interactive and digital entertainment, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is responsible for the PlayStation® brand and family of products and services. PlayStation has delivered innovation to the market since the launch of the original PlayStation in Japan in 1994. The PlayStation family of products and services include PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Vita, PlayStation®3, PlayStation®Store, PlayStation®Plus, PlayStation™Video, PlayStation™Music, PlayStation™Now, PlayStation™Vue, PlayStation®Original and acclaimed PlayStation software titles from SIE Worldwide Studios. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, SIE is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation and has global functions and regional headquarters in California, London and Tokyo.

Toronto, ON (June 24, 2016) - Leading subscription box company Nerd Block, together with IGN Entertainment, a leading Internet media company focused on the video game markets, today announced the launch of Limited Edition IGN Block. This special one-time offer block will be packed with a multitude of exclusive collectibles, an IGN personality autograph photo and an exclusive T-shirt. The customized IGN box will give fans, whether attending the San Diego-based convention or not, the chance to get their hands on exclusive merchandise reflective of IGN Entertainment.

“IGN and Nerd Block both thrive on bringing exceptional experiences and value to fans around the world,” says Russ Montague, CEO of Nerd Block. “Since Nerd Block was founded on the idea of bringing the fun of nerd-dom to fans directly, it makes perfect sense for us to partner with them. IGN stands for quality. This exciting partnership marks the beginning of a great many things to come.”

”IGN is pleased to partner up with Nerd Block and present our first Limited Edition box just in time for San Diego Comic-Con. We constantly receive fan requests for IGN branded apparel, and this box is the perfect way to get exclusive merchandise in the hands of our community,” said Peer Schneider, General Manager and Co-Founder of IGN. “We love the quality Nerd Block provides to its subscribers and couldn’t have wished for a better debut partner for our first box.”

Fans interested in picking up the highly-anticipated, Limited Edition IGN box are encouraged to visit nerdblock.com/ign to find out more, and sign up to be the first people notified once orders open.

The IGN box will be shipping in time to arrive at homes before SDCC, which takes place July 21 - 24th at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California.

IGN Entertainment is the leading Internet media company focused on the video game and entertainment enthusiast markets. IGN caters to more than 68 million monthly users on its website and apps, and is followed by almost 9 million subscribers on YouTube and 16 million fans on social networks. IGN also publishes daily content on Snapchat Discover.

Founded in 1996, IGN is operated by digital media company Ziff Davis, LLC, a subsidiary of j2 Global, Inc. IGN is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Sydney and London. IGN content is localized in 21 languages and 110 countries and hosted on websites and native applications on mobile, connected TV, and Xbox and PlayStation platforms. For more information, visit www.IGN.com and follow @ign on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.

IGN and SiriusXM team up to create premier radio destination for esports news, info and guidance

Will cover the industry’s marquee competitions – League of Legends, Dota2, Counterstrike, Call of Duty and more

NEW YORK – April 8, 2016 –SiriusXM and IGN, the leading Internet media company focused on video games and entertainment, today announced they are teaming up to produce a new daily esports satellite radio show dedicated to the fast-growing world of competitive gaming.

IGN Esports Today will debut on Monday, April 11 and air live every weekday (7:00-8:00 pm ET) on the SiriusXM Bleacher Report Radio channel. SiriusXM Bleacher Report Radio is available to subscribers nationwide on satellite radios (channel 83) and the SiriusXM app.

Hosted by IGN’s Kevin Knocke, IGN Esports Today will give gamers the opportunity to call in on a live show that provides up-to-the-moment news and analysis. The show will also tackle the industry’s marquee competitions featuring League of Legends, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Hearthstone, Street Fighter V, Call of Duty and more.

Listeners will get insight and advice from notable esports competitors that will help them improve their skill whether they compete in small groups or large events. Knocke will also interview other special celebrity guests who share a passion for esports.

“There are hundreds of millions of gamers in North America and as the world of esports continues to grow by leaps and bounds, so too grows the appetite for the kind of insight and advice that can give a player a competitive edge,” said Steve Cohen, SiriusXM’s SVP of Sports Programming. “We are very excited to team up with IGN to give gamers, nationwide, a truly interactive forum on SiriusXM, a place where they can call in and get valued info and advice from true experts to help them get a leg up on the competition. We’re looking forward to making IGN Esports Today a must-listen show for the gaming community.”

“IGN is thrilled by this unique opportunity to create a live-format, satellite radio show on SiriusXM and its Bleacher Report Radio channel,” said Fran Mirabella III, IGN’s VP of Video. “Combined with IGN’s massive global presence, non-stop video coverage, and leading social network, we’ll be reaching esports fans everywhere they are. Kevin Knocke has covered esports for over half a decade and is the perfect host for the job. He’s passionate to speak out on the big issues for the community, and has all the right connections. It’s going to be an awesome resource for fans.”

SiriusXM Bleacher Report Radio is an exclusive 24/7 all-sports channel that delivers engaging content from one of the leading digital sports destinations to SiriusXM’s nationwide audience of listeners. The exclusive channel showcases a variety of Bleacher Report voices and give sports fans a place to discuss their teams, topics and events with experts from every major sport. Bleacher Report, a division of Turner Broadcasting, is the leading digital destination for team-specific sports content and real-time event coverage and is one of the fastest-growing digital properties in the U.S. For more information go to www.SiriusXM.com/BleacherReportRadio. Follow the channel on Twitter at @BR_Radio.

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About SiriusXM

Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the world’s largest radio company measured by revenue and has 29.6 million subscribers. SiriusXM creates and offers commercial-free music; premier sports talk and live events; comedy; news; exclusive talk and entertainment, and a wide-range of Latin music, sports and talk programming. SiriusXM is available in vehicles from every major car company in the U.S. and on smartphones and other connected devices as well as online at siriusxm.com. SiriusXM radios and accessories are available from retailers nationwide and online at SiriusXM. SiriusXM also provides premium traffic, weather, data and information services for subscribers through SiriusXM Traffic™, SiriusXM Travel Link, NavTraffic®, NavWeather™. SiriusXM delivers weather, data and information services to aircraft and boats through SiriusXM Aviation, SiriusXM Marine™, Sirius Marine Weather, XMWX Aviation™, XMWX Weather, and XMWX Marine™. In addition, SiriusXM Music for Business provides commercial-free music to a variety of businesses. SiriusXM holds a minority interest in SiriusXM Canada which has more than 2.7 million subscribers. SiriusXM is also a leading provider of connected vehicles services to major automakers, giving customers access to a suite of safety, security, and convenience services including automatic crash notification, stolen vehicle recovery assistance, enhanced roadside assistance and turn-by-turn navigation.

IGN Entertainment is the leading Internet media company focused on the video game and entertainment enthusiast markets. IGN caters to more than 68 million monthly users on its website and apps, and is followed by almost 8 million subscribers on YouTube and 14 million fans on social networks. IGN also publishes daily content on Snapchat Discover.

Founded in 1996, IGN is operated by digital media company Ziff Davis, LLC, a subsidiary of j2 Global, Inc. IGN is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Sydney and London. IGN content is localized in 21 languages and 110 countries and hosted on websites and native applications on mobile, connected TV, and Xbox and PlayStation platforms. For more information, visit www.IGN.com and follow @ign on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA – April 1, 2016 – Star Wars: Fury of Maul is the first, live-action show set in the Star Wars galaxy - exclusively on Netflix and streaming now. Set between the events of Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars Rebels, Fury of Maul follows the former Sith lord, Darth Maul, as he seeks vengeance on those who disgraced and discarded him - with no one being safe!

For decades, a live-action Star Wars television show has been heavily rumored, and Netflix is proud to make it a reality, and Fury of Maul’s showrunner, Kyle O’Renberg, feels Darth Maul is a the best character to bring to the small screen.

“Maul is someone the audience has wanted more of since his introduction in The Phantom Menace,” said O’Renberg. “We’ve been able to revisit him in Clone Wars and Rebels, but never in this much detail and during such tumultuous time of his life.”

In an unprecedented move, Netflix did no prior marketing for Fury of Maul, instead relying on a surprise launch and the universal love for Star Wars, along with teaming up with a brand who best reaches the Star Wars fanbase - IGN.

“When it comes to Star Wars, no marketing is needed,” continued O’Renberg. “The franchise has decades of marketing behind it, so we wanted to give the audience something special - something raw - which really reflects in the show’s gritty tone and nature. Partnering with IGN to make the announcement was a no-brainer, because they speak directly to our fans. Keeping it secret this whole time was the hardest thing - trust me, blowing up the Death Star would have been an easier task!”

Fury of Maul Season 1 will be streaming on Netflix on May 4th, 2016, but you can watch the teaser trailer NOW on IGN!